E6: How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the lessons to be learned from the life of the late Charlie Munger. They explore what made Munger a great investor, how he was different from Warren Buffett, and where to find the next Munger today.

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LINKS:

Byrne's writing: https://thediff.co

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TIMESTIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:01) Byrne's reflections on businessman, investor, and philanthropis Charlie Munger

(09:33) On countersignaling

(15:53) Does Berkshire Hathaway bet against the future?

(22:57) What would Munger and Buffett be doing if they were starting their careers today?

(28:26) Are there certain market periods where Buffet and Munger would have done worse?

(32:38) Sponsor - Secureframe

(33:33) Buffett and Soros vs modern quants

(42:26) The half life of investing strategies

(53:50) AI's impact on social media

(1:02:37) Wrap

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The Riff is a production from Turpentine

Producer: Sam Kaufman

Editor: Seven Morris

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